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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-04-02more like thismore than 2019-04-02
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to counter activity from hostile states in the UK. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
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Julian Knight more like this
star this property uin 240015 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-04-05more like thismore than 2019-04-05
star this property answer text <p>We are living in a period where the UK and our international partners face sustained hostile activity from certain states, and the Government takes this threat to the country very seriously.</p><p><br>The Home Office has taken a number of steps to counter hostile state activity. For example, the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act, which gained Royal Assent on 12 February 2019, provides a new power to stop, question, search and detain an individual at a port or border area to determine whether they are, or have been, involved in hostile state activity.</p><p><br>In addition, the Home Office is currently leading a review of existing Coun-ter-Hostile State Activity legislation in the UK, to establish whether further legislation is required to strengthen our response to all forms of hostile state activity.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace more like this
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less than 2019-04-05T12:49:12.327Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-05T12:49:12.327Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-10-23more like thismore than 2019-10-23
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on foreign agents' registration. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Isle of Wight more like this
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Mr Bob Seely more like this
star this property uin 4350 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-11-01more like thismore than 2019-11-01
star this property answer text <p>This is a thorough process to assess whether additional powers are required to clamp down on the activities of hostile states which threaten the UK, both here and overseas.</p><p>As part of this, we are considering like-minded international partners’ legislation to see whether the UK would benefit from adopting something similar.</p><p>This work is ongoing.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2019-11-01T11:38:54.093Zmore like thismore than 2019-11-01T11:38:54.093Z
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4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bob Seely more like this
1171513
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-01-16more like thismore than 2020-01-16
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she last had discussions with the European Commission to discuss security and intelligence cooperation after the UK has left the EU. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth more like this
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Stephen Doughty more like this
star this property uin 4345 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
star this property answer text <p>Home Office officials regularly engage with their counterparts in the European Commission and in other Member States on internal security cooperation post-exit through EU channels.</p><p>The Ministerial team also engage with international counterparts on a regular basis.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2020-01-21T17:17:21.48Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T17:17:21.48Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-07-09more like thismore than 2020-07-09
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 1 November 2019 to Question 4350; what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on foreign agents' registration. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 71837 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-07-14more like thismore than 2020-07-14
star this property answer text <p>The risks posed to the UK from hostile state activity have both grown and diversified. We have to ensure that we have the necessary powers to meet current and evolving threats to the UK, both domestically and overseas.</p><p>The Home Office is continuing to review the legislation relating to hostile state activity to assess whether additional powers are required to clamp down on the activities of hostile states which threaten the UK.</p><p>As part of this, we are considering like-minded international partners’ legislation to see whether the UK would benefit from adopting a form of foreign agent registration.</p><p>This work remains ongoing and has not reached conclusions yet.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
star this property answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
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less than 2020-07-14T16:35:27.83Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-14T16:35:27.83Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1356300
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-09-16more like thismore than 2021-09-16
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of national security threats to the UK posed by Iran and its new president Ebrahim Raisi. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Linlithgow and East Falkirk more like this
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Martyn Day more like this
star this property uin 50727 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-09-24more like thismore than 2021-09-24
star this property answer text <p>The safety and security of our citizens is the Government’s top priority. In March of this year, we made clear in the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy that we are committed to addressing growing threats from Iran, as well as other states. We will continue to use all tools at our disposal to protect the UK and our interests from any Iran-based threats.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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less than 2021-09-24T12:01:31.117Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-24T12:01:31.117Z
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star this property label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Martyn Day more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-12-06more like thismore than 2021-12-06
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish legislative proposals on countering state threats. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency The Wrekin more like this
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Mark Pritchard more like this
star this property uin 87652 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-12-13more like thismore than 2021-12-13
star this property answer text <p>As announced in the Queen’s Speech of May 2021, the Home Office will be introducing new legislation to provide the security services and law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to tackle the evolving threat of hostile activity by foreign states.</p><p>This legislation will modernise existing offences, to deal more effectively with the espionage threat, and create new offences, to criminalise other harmful activity conducted by, and on behalf of states.</p><p>A bill will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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less than 2021-12-13T17:41:44.71Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-13T17:41:44.71Z
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star this property label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mark Pritchard more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to counter hostile state activity. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
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Dr Matthew Offord more like this
star this property uin 3193 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-11-29more like thismore than 2023-11-29
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office has an important role in the cross-government response to state threats. Through the National Security Act 2023, we have brought together vital new measures to protect our national security, which will enable our law enforcement and intelligence agencies to deter, detect and disrupt the full range of modern-day state threats.</p><p>I also lead the Defending Democracy Taskforce, which seeks to protect the democratic integrity of the UK from threats of foreign interference.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Tugendhat more like this
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less than 2023-11-29T17:54:47.847Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-29T17:54:47.847Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to tackle hostile state activity. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North East Hampshire more like this
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Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
star this property uin 3303 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-11-29more like thismore than 2023-11-29
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office has an important role in the cross-government response to state threats. Through the National Security Act 2023, we have brought together vital new measures to protect our national security, which will enable our law enforcement and intelligence agencies to deter, detect and disrupt the full range of modern-day state threats.</p><p>I also lead the Defending Democracy Taskforce, which seeks to protect the democratic integrity of the UK from threats of foreign interference</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Tugendhat more like this
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less than 2023-11-29T17:55:40.57Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-29T17:55:40.57Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-02-06more like thismore than 2024-02-06
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects the next Annual Threat Update from the Director General of MI5. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Halifax more like this
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Holly Lynch more like this
star this property uin 13337 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
star this property answer text <p>MI5 assesses, investigates and works to disrupt threats to UK national security. The Director General of MI5 makes public statements, including on the changing threat picture, when he judges it necessary to do so.</p><p>He last spoke publicly in October 2023, details of which are available on MI5's website (www.mi5.gov.uk). When the Director General next provides public update, the details will also be available on MI5's website.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Tugendhat more like this
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less than 2024-03-05T12:17:54.127Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-05T12:17:54.127Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Holly Lynch more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-12-12more like thismore than 2018-12-12
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
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star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2018 to Question 194078 on UK national security, if he will take steps to implement safeguards to ensure the general defence exemption under the Government Procurement Agreement is retained in full and not limited as a result of residual obligations to the EU after the UK has left the EU. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Romford more like this
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Andrew Rosindell more like this
star this property uin 201613 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-12-20more like thismore than 2018-12-20
star this property answer text <p>The UK intends to accede to the World Trade Organisation Government Procurement Agreement on the same terms as is currently the position for the UK as an EU Member State. The UK's final market access offer was agreed in principle on 27 November 2018. As a result, while the treatment of defence contracts is expected to remain unchanged, the Ministry of Defence is contributing to work across Government to understand the implications and opportunities of accession.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
star this property answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 201615 more like this
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less than 2018-12-20T15:05:44.493Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
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star this property label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this